title: Oxidant-free Rh(III)-catalyzed direct C-H olefination of arenes with allyl acetates.
abstract: Rh(III)-catalyzed direct olefination of arenes with allyl acetate via C-H bond activation is described using N,N-disubstituted aminocarbonyl as the directing group. The catalyst undergoes a redox neutral process, and high to excellent yields of trans-products are obtained. This protocol exhibits a wide spectrum of functionality compatibility because of the simple reaction conditions employed and provides a highly effective synthetic method in the realm of C-H olefination.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Daming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Teck-Peng
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Loh